diff --git a/commands/version.js b/commands/version.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253eb03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import fs from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+import url from "url";
+
+export const description = "Prints out the version of the tool.";
+
+export const options = [];
+
+export const main = async (opts) => {
+  const pkgurl = url.parse(import.meta.url);
+  const pkgpath = path.parse(pkgurl.path);
+  const pkgfile = path.join(pkgpath.dir, "../package.json");
+  const info = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(pkgfile));
+  console.log(info.version);
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05e36ea..2c44ae7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ljsthw-bandolier",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Generates projects using the Bandolier educational framework.",
   "main": "bando.js",
   "bin": {